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Camera Catches Russian Jet Plane Crash

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:30:25 +0000

It’s nearly impossible to watch this without cringing… Occurring just yesterday, this video captures a number of spine-shivering impacts taking place between cars, debris and luggage, all from the horrific crash of a plane (which can be seen as well) that overshot a runway at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport. The unfortunate incident ended with a number [...]

Crying Children Forced Into 'Baby Ghettos' on Airplanes

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:17:59 +0000

In an attempt to appease adult travelers who would rather avoid screaming kids in a tight, confined space, airlines are increasingly segregating families with children to the back of the plane. According to a recent survey, which has no doubt encouraged airlines to adapt these “baby ghettos,” three quarters of business travelers deemed dealing with [...]

American Eagle Airlines Fined a Whopping $900,000 for Keeping Passengers Stuck on Tarmac

Shauna Wright — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:27:59 +0000

A Department of Transportation rule implemented in April 2010 prohibits airlines from keeping passengers sitting on a tarmac for more than three hours — a rule it says an American Airlines affiliate has since violated so frequently that it’s now been slapped with a $900,000 fine, the first such fine handed down since the edict took effect.

Fewer Will Fly for Thanksgiving, But Planes Will Be Jam Packed

Kathy Landin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:12:48 +0000

If you’re planning to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, be prepared to have trouble finding open seats, pay a premium when you do and fly on a packed plane. Industry insiders say that, because of high costs and lower bookings, airlines have had to increase ticket prices and reduce the number of available seats.

Chicago Man Proposes to Girlfriend on Delta Air Lines Flight [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:28:04 +0000

A Chicago man established a new kind of Mile High Club on Friday, when he proposed to his girlfriend on a Delta flight from O’Hare to LaGuardia.

Finally! Astrophysicist Figures Out Most Efficient Airplane Boarding System [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:31:48 +0000

Anybody who’s ever boarded an airplane knows that there is something terribly inefficient about the slow, agonizing process. Astrophysicist Jason Steffen decided to do something about the messy procedure, using science to develop a plane boarding method that cuts seating times in half. The idea is simple enough — passengers with children still board first, but then passengers whose [...]

People You Don't Want To End Up Next To On A Plane

Dave Wheeler — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:00:12 +0000

Airline travel (especially with the whole family) can be pretty miserable. When you lose the “seating lottery” and get stuck sitting near a problem passenger, things can get bad fast. Here are some people according to Guyism.com you don’t want to end up next to on a plane: 1) The Non-stop Talker 2) The Armrest [...]